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All Forum Posts by: Rod Hanks

Rod Hanks has started 8 posts and replied 566 times.

Post: Need an Attorney to Look Over Insurance Policy & Claim Questions

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370
Quote from @Margaret Feit:

Thank you so much! I did actually get an email back from the adjuster today stating that this POL does not limit our ability to obtain additional payouts. He referred me to the following text on the POL: "Nothing has been done by or with the privity or consent of the insured or this affiant, to violate the conditions of the policy, or render it void."

The other relevant statements on the POL are:

"The total amount of insurance upon the property described by this policy was, at the time of the loss $PER SCHEDULE as more particularly specified in the apportionment attached, besides which there was no policy or other contract of insurance, written or oral, valid or invalid." 

"The actual cash value of said property at the time of the loss was $DWELLING COVERAGE POLICY LIMIT"

"The whole loss and damage of covered claim is [left blank]"

"The amount claimed under the above numbered policy is $[Here there is an actual dollar amount, which is equal to our dwelling coverage amount]"

I, of course, do not have whatever schedule or attachments are apparently being submitted with this form, but I assume it is the policy itself. With this verbiage, is there any reason I should be concerned about the ability to collect personal property or loss of income? Or is there any reason to be concerned about being able to claim, as my policy allows, an additional percentage of dwelling coverage if the cost to rebuild exceeds the dwelling coverage amount?

Have a discussion with your insurance agent who can guide you through the claim and help you understand what’s covered and at what amounts in your policy. The proof of loss form only provides the insurance company with the details of the loss and how it happened. 

Post: Rental property insurance

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370
Quote from @Jeff Cua:

Hi all,


I was wonder if anyone had any good recommendations for home insurance for my first out of state property located in Saint Petersburgs(disston heights/no flood, single family) what type should I be looking for? It’s  foreign to me with DP3 and RCV. Any investors in this area have any advice? How do you set yours up? Thanks 


 Definitely full replacement cost with at least 1 million liability and loss of rents coverage. Let me know if I can help.

Post: What insurance to buy for Fix and Flip property?

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370
Quote from @Rahul Gupta:

Hello, 

I am starting a project soon in a small town in IL, and looking for some help on where to buy the insurance that will cover the builders risk as well as the property itself in case of fire or flood. 

I looked on steadily. com as well as spoke to a statefarm agent but i am not getting any clear answer on what will be the right type of insurance.

Should I get the dwelling coverage based on the amount of investment I will do or the rebuild cost? I am not sure if it makes sense to get a coverage for 300k as a rebuild cost when my total investment will only be 80k with an ARV of 120k.

Is there an online portal or an agent I can talk to who has the expertise tpo deal with fix and flip insurance in IL?

Thank you for your time. 

You need a builders risk policy for the finished value of the project. Builders risk will cover fire theft vandalism malicious mischief windstorm and hail storm damage but will not cover flood. If the property is in a flood plain you would need a flood policy. I’m licensed in IL and happy help.

Post: Duplex Q's- LLC not on the Deed, OK?

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370
Quote from @Tifany Rubalcaba:

Hey BP community!

I'm in the process of creating an LLC to add it to my duplex (I rent one side and live in the other). I plan on holding this property for a very long time, but I'll most likely move in a year or two to a different state. Which is why I want to leave the two duplex units under an LLC to cover myself.

I have a private loan and they are against of switching the duplex loan, currently under my name to the LLC.

Would I be covered (if something were to happen, accident, sue, etc..) if the duplex rental lease is under the LLC, but not in the deed and the loan? or what would be the best move to do in these future long distance two rentals?

TIA!

No you would not be covered if the insurance is in your LLC name but the property is in your personal name. In order to have the insurance and lease in your LLC name the property has to be owned by the LLC. Discuss with the lender about deeding the property to the LLC, if they are not aggreable then you have to refinance the property with a commercial lender that allows you to hold the property in an LLC.

Post: Possible tenant issue with STR property management

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

Not a tenant issue now but if you let him move in it definitely will be. It’s standard to fill out a rental application and if he doesn’t want to do that he has something to hide. I wouldn’t bother asking him why I would just find another tenant.

Post: Homeowners insurance won't cover our issue! PAIN!

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

Wind driven rain is pretty standard on most homeowners policies. It’s covered as long as the reason for the opening was due to the wind or other covered peril. If you just leave a window open and it rains and damages your property that won’t be covered, but if a wind gust blows the window out and rains comes in as a result that would be covered. I would be interested to know the reason they denied your claim.


Post: Would you overpay? Is there a such thing as "over paying"?

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

Don’t be a motivated buyer

Don’t ever be a motivated buyer

Don’t ever ever be a motivated buyer

Counting on appreciation is dangerous

Expecting to get a deal that makes sense from an agent or wholesaler is non sense.

Find a motivated seller and you will get a deal that makes sense. Market for your own deals and you won’t ever have to worry about overpaying and counting on appreciation to bail you out. There are plenty of deals out there you just have to market for them. I get 50-70% deals consistently from my marketing. 

Post: How to Narrow Down Markets

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

@David Evans

Start in your own market first.

Post: Claiming a 120lb Mastiff is ESA

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

@Amanda Thompson

I don’t respond to a lot of emails from potential tenants that I wouldn’t rent to. I definitely wouldn’t knowingly allow 2 large dogs in the house under any circumstances.

Post: Possible purchase of a property in a flood prone area

Rod Hanks
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  • Insurance Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 585
  • Votes 370

@Mario Ruscovici

You can't assign an insurance policy. If it floods before you close renegotiate or don't close and yes all you lose is the appraisal and inspection fees. I have never heard of a HML asking about tickets from 15 years ago that is very odd but then again they can ask for whatever they want. There are plenty of HMLs out there that can close pretty fast I might look elsewhere.